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Generative
art tools.

Open-source JavaScript tools for artists working with code.

About the Artist SDK
Form study, seed 0042Fine olive contours gather into an organic, folded shape on a warm paper ground. Each seed creates a repeatable variation.
Form study / 0042Seeded illustration

Artist SDK

A JavaScript toolkit for artists who make work with code. It helps you save a composition’s settings, describe the work, and prepare it for viewers and exports.

Use the modules you need alongside your own renderer, animation loop, and controls.

Format
JavaScript ES modules
License
MIT · open source
Dependencies
No runtime dependencies
Read the SDK guide

Save a composition

Save seeds and parameter values as recipes for your artwork to reopen.

Describe the work

Include artist credits, project and edition details, licensing, and translations in a structured description.

Prepare an export

Describe supported sizes and formats. Export PNGs with the optional WebGL 1 renderer.

Connect a viewer

Expose artwork information and selected controls to an embedded viewer.